SOLUTION: The weight (M) of an object on the moon varies directly as the weight (E) on earth. A person who weighs 60 kg on Earth weighs about 10 kg on the moon. About how much would an obje

Question 414290: The weight (M) of an object on the moon varies directly as the weight (E) on earth. A person who weighs 60 kg on Earth weighs about 10 kg on the moon. About how much would an object weighing 45 kg on the moon weigh on Earth?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The weight (M) of an object on the moon varies directly as the weight (E) on earth.
A person who weighs 60 kg on Earth weighs about 10 kg on the moon.
About how much would an object weighing 45 kg on the moon weigh on Earth?
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Find this with a ratio equation:
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Cross multiply
10e = 60 * 45
10e = 2700
e = 270 kg on earth
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